You never grow out of high school sadly.

At the time, when you're being dissected and judged it's pretty brutal, but in hindsight it's great and - it sounds cliched - you do come out the other side better and stronger.

I hold theatre acting in such high esteem that it scares me.

I can't deal with someone flashy. That's so not me.

I keep everything that's private private.

You have to have confidence. You can't be someone who's so insecure that she's a basket case.

I almost envy people who say whatever they want.

It's so different when you change your hair color, you're treated so differently. It's a very funny experience. It's fun, I love changing up my hair.

That's the funniest thing about portraying certain things on screen, sitting next to your parents and they get to see this glimpse of me kissing another guy.

It's sort of interesting how, when you get older, things that were once so important sort of fall away.

You promote your films; it's part of your job. You do the magazine covers and stuff, and then I try to live a really normal life. I definitely don't try to make it into any more craziness than it is.

No matter what job you have, even when it's one you love, it's important to take some time away, both mentally and physically, to regroup, refresh and regain good, positive energy.

False teachers of the Way of life use flowery words.

Whoever blushes is already guilty; true innocence is ashamed of nothing.

Oh Lord, I thank Thee that I can bring these people Thy Word. But Lord, there are other villages back in the jungle where no white man has gone. They need Jesus, too. Help me reach them!

If you are going to ask your crush for their phone number, you are one of the small group of women I am so jealous of.

All I do is make photos. It's my life.

My first popular book, 'A Brief History of Time,' aroused a great deal of interest, but many found it difficult to understand.

The girl at her music sits in another sort of light,the fitful,overcast light of lie,by which we see ourselves and others only imprefectly, and seldom..-Girl,Interrupted

The trip had become boring. It wasn't exciting anymore to totally be a singer/songwriter because it wasn't working for me.

If you have something important to say, Broadway and New York are great places to say it.